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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- actual breach
1, record 1, English, actual%20breach
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a party fails to perform one of his obligations, that may be called actual breach; where he evinces an intention not to perform, that may be called anticipatory breach. Actual breach may take one of three forms. Non-performance is one form of breach. Suppose A, a shipowner, charters his ship to B, undertaking to have the ship at Liverpool for loading by a certain date. If A(perhaps because he has received a more profitable offer from C in Southampton) never takes his ship to Liverpool, that is a breach of contract by non-performance. Another form of actual breach is defective performance. If A attempts to get his ship to Liverpool, but arrives late, that is a breach of contract by defective performance. A third form of actual breach is the non-truth of a statement which is a term of the contract. If it is written into the contract that the ship is suitable for carrying motor-cars, and in fact it is not, that is a breach of contract. 2, record 1, English, - actual%20breach
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- violation effective
1, record 1, French, violation%20effective
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
violation effective : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - violation%20effective
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- notice of non-compliance
1, record 2, English, notice%20of%20non%2Dcompliance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NNC 1, record 2, English, NNC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A written undertaking issued by the inspection officer to a [National Energy Board]-regulated company or third party when non-compliance with a low probability of harm to people or the environment is observed, and time is required to address the issue. 1, record 2, English, - notice%20of%20non%2Dcompliance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is intended to bring compliance issues to the attention of the company/individual, in order to generate the necessary action to return to compliance. The inspection officer will determine an effective corrective action, consult with the regulated company, and propose a reasonable timeline to correct the non-compliance. 1, record 2, English, - notice%20of%20non%2Dcompliance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avis de non-conformité
1, record 2, French, avis%20de%20non%2Dconformit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] document écrit remis par l’inspecteur à une société ou un tiers relevant de l'Office [national d'énergie] dans le cas où une situation de non-respect présente de faibles probabilités de blessures aux personnes ou de dommages à l'environnement et qu'il faut accorder un certain temps pour redresser la situation. 1, record 2, French, - avis%20de%20non%2Dconformit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il vise à porter les problèmes à l'attention de la société ou d'une personne afin qu'elle prenne les mesures correctives nécessaires. L'inspecteur établit quelle devrait être la mesure corrective, consulte la société réglementée et propose un échéancier raisonnable pour revenir à une situation en règle. 1, record 2, French, - avis%20de%20non%2Dconformit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- voluntary compliance undertaking
1, record 3, English, voluntary%20compliance%20undertaking
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- VCU 1, record 3, English, VCU
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A voluntary compliance undertaking(VCU) is a written commitment by a patentee to comply with the Board's Guidelines including adjusting its price to a non-excessive level and offsetting excess revenue. 1, record 3, English, - voluntary%20compliance%20undertaking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Fabrication des produits pharmaceutiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- engagement de conformité volontaire
1, record 3, French, engagement%20de%20conformit%C3%A9%20volontaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Foreign Trade
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- documentary letter of credit
1, record 4, English, documentary%20letter%20of%20credit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- commercial letter of credit 2, record 4, English, commercial%20letter%20of%20credit
United States
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bank's written undertaking(issuing agent) given to the seller(the beneficiary) at the request of, and in accordance with, the buyer's instructions(the applicant) to pay up to a stated sum of money, within a prescribed time limit and against stipulated documents. 3, record 4, English, - documentary%20letter%20of%20credit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Commerce extérieur
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lettre de crédit documentaire
1, record 4, French, lettre%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20documentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- crédit documentaire 1, record 4, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20documentaire
correct, masculine noun
- ouverture de crédit documentaire 2, record 4, French, ouverture%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20documentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique utilisée pour faciliter le financement d'une vente internationale, dans laquelle la réalisation du crédit est subordonnée à la présentation par le vendeur, à la banque de l'acheteur, de divers documents constatant la bonne exécution de l'opération (facture, titre de transport, police d'assurance, connaissement, titre de douane, etc.) 1, record 4, French, - lettre%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20documentaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'engagement de la banque à consentir le crédit est formulé par un écrit appelé lettre commerciale de crédit, si le crédit est souscrit en faveur de tout porteur des documents, ou accréditif si le crédit est souscrit en faveur du seul bénéficiaire (le vendeur). 1, record 4, French, - lettre%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20documentaire
Record 4, Key term(s)
- lettre de crédit commerciale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Comercio exterior
- Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- carta de crédito documentaria
1, record 4, Spanish, carta%20de%20cr%C3%A9dito%20documentaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- carta de crédito comercial 2, record 4, Spanish, carta%20de%20cr%C3%A9dito%20comercial
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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